In fact, there is no such style of shoes as "brogues". After all, this is just a way of decorating - when men's shoes are punched. However, in everyday life the term "brogue" is too strongly associated with the "derby" shoes with wings.

In most cases, male brogues have a perforated "medallion" on the nose and a perforation along the edge of the seams. In the American version, the perforation line starts on the toe and goes to the heel. In the classic - it ends somewhere in the middle of shoes.

Hysterically, the brogues arose in Scotland and Ireland - they were invented by farmers to facilitate their movement through the swampy terrain. In their case, staying in dry shoes was unrealistic, so they specially made holes in the shoes, so that leaking water quickly flowed out and the shoes ventilated. Over time, this ceased to be a necessity and remained only as an element of decor.

What else distinguishes the brags from the other shoes - the presence of multilayered lining with jagged edges and a detachable toe, reminiscent of the English "W". Being traditionally village shoes, they look best on leather soles (necessarily double) and with earwire insertion. However, you can find models that resemble sneakers.

It is worth noting that if the brogues are fully decorated, then wearing them about a strict suit is the height of impropriety. These shoes are too visually overloaded, so it is combined with velvet or tweed.

Well fit checkered sports jackets, flannel trousers or blazers.

Also, make sure that you do not put on the brogue under tight pants. Otherwise, the balance and harmony of the lines will be disturbed. The legs will seem too big. But the lapels on the pants, on the contrary, will suit very well.

Models on rubber soles very well combined with leather jackets and jeans. As an option - you can put on a park, flannel shirt or any other street clothes.